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Hi Guys, I am currently rebuilding a Rover V8 SD1 engine first time, my question is when I come to the timing cover and priming the pump.
I have read that you can fill the housing with petroleum jelly, any one have any pics of this, also does it interfere with the oil, sorry but I am a novice on this.
Any advice much appreciated

Andy

Just pack as much in and around the pump gears as you can. So the pump is 'full' of grease. It will dissolve / mix with the oil, and effectively disappear.

Chris.

Thanks Chris.

Where are you located? If you are near me I can lend you the tool so you can drive the oil pump with an electric drill to get the oil flowing before first start.

Regards,
Dave

Rover!!
As Scudder says.... Definatley use a priming tool to get oil around the engine before first start after a rebuild. You can make one easily or buy one for a few quid. Its one of those tools that will pay for itself time and time again mate.

Perry

You don't want no grease or jelly in your oil.
That trick is an hit & miss anyway. It can get you taking of that oil pump for several times to repack with grease before it works.

Simple best method.
Overfill the engine with engine oil. It takes about 1½ litre extra. At this point oil level is just above the pump.
Leave the oil filter of the pump ( get a bucket or track under that ), prime the pump till oil flows out of the pump and done.
Drain the extra amount of oil till proper level.

Its just a matter of seconds.

Vaseline does work fine along with the drill.

It does no harm to the oil at all.

I use Vaseline and just crank the engine with the HT off until I see pressure. Always worked for me.

I've used the Vaseline trick many times and it's always worked too.
I spin the engine over with the plugs removed until oil pressure comes up.

Other thing to do is to fill the filer with oil before fitting.